Lobby
The hotels of the Vestas Hotels & Resorts chain are located in optimum positions for business meetings and incentive trips. The rooms can house small meetings or big conventions; most are illuminated by natural light and all are equipped with modular soundproofed panels and fitted with the latest audio-video technologies. The elegant spaces and professionalism inspire high-profile events: exhibitions, presentations, intimate concerts and fashion shows, theatre performances and appointments of all kinds.
Exterior
The building is a wonderful palace of the 17th century enriched by a modern design .
Rooms
In the private areas the architectural concept, the design of the interiors, and the furnishings all celebrate harmony with the territory. Every last detail is just so: from the lighting devices to the bathroom accessories, from the seating to the fabrics, and from the carpets to the smallest feature. On the bedroom walls, large photographic prints on canvas by the photographer Marino Mannarini portray details of Lecce Baroque; the carpets in the bedrooms are patterned in stylized olive trees; every element is intrinsic to the territory and reinterpreted according to contemporary taste. The 41 rooms and 6 suites of the Vestas Hotels & Resorts group are beautifully appointed: fully-adjustable air conditioning/heating, minibar, telephone with direct-dial outside line, radio and television. The spacious bathrooms, entirely panelled in fine marble and conceived of as wellness spaces, are hence fitted with all comforts.
Restaurant
The land of taste and convivial traditions, Salento boasts a distinct gastronomic calling and a legendary culture of hospitality. In the Risorgimento Resort, the décor of the areas dedicated to dining and refreshment is elegant and sleek without being minimalist, and fully exploits the spectacular architecture. The large windows, as well as allowing the natural light in, are designed to communicate an openness of the spaces towards the city, allowing them conserve an informal nature to make access desirable also to people not residing in the hotel. Full autonomy is given to the personal creativity of the chef, who artfully unites tradition and innovation in his dishes. A broad selection of local, national and international wines invites the guest to discover unusual, authentic and genuine combinations.
Location
The Risorgimento Resort is a hotel of modern conception encased in a prestigious historic mansion situated in the heart of the magnificence of Baroque Lecce a few minutes from the bell tower in Piazza Duomo and the Roman Amphitheatre in Piazza Sant’Oronzo. It is unique for the quality of the materials used and the attention lavished on every detail, designed to fill visitors with intense emotions, the same as those they will bring with them when they leave Lecce. The hall pays homage to the daily tableau, to a stroll in a street of Lecce Old Town with windows festooned with crepe paper, benches, craftsmen’s workshops and bookshops.